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Fire service bleep test level

A commonly published target for UK fire and rescue services that use a shuttle run is 20m level 8.8. Some use the Chester treadmill test instead.

The common standard is 8.8 on the 20m test, eight shuttles into level 8. That's a solid level of aerobic fitness, well above the police 5.4.

See where 8.8 sits on the full 20m chart: it's roughly 1,500 metres in around nine minutes.

Not every service uses the bleep test. Some assess with the Chester treadmill walk test or a job-related circuit. Check your service's recruitment pages before you train.

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Common UK FRS shuttle standard. Assessment methods vary by service; confirm the current requirement with the fire and rescue service you're applying to.